Chestnut is a
warm medium color with the hex code #B94646.
This moderately saturated hue can be represented as RGB
185, 70, 70 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 62%, 62%, 27% for print applications.
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Chestnut
#B94646
Chestnut color values
- HEX
- #B94646
- RGB
- 185, 70, 70
- HSL
- 0°, 45%, 50%
- CMYK
- 0, 62, 62, 27
Shades & tints
About this color
Chestnut sits at 0° on the color wheel with 45% saturation and 50% lightness, placing it in the red segment of the spectrum. The moderate 45% saturation gives it enough color presence to register clearly without competing for dominance in a composition. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.
In digital environments, Chestnut is rendered as rgb(185, 70, 70), where the red channel dominates at 185, creating a strongly red-skewed appearance. This warm mid-tone carries enough energy to serve as an accent without the intensity of a highly saturated warm color.
For print, Chestnut translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 62M 62Y 27K. With a moderate key (27%), this color uses black to deepen the chromatic channels rather than replace them, a profile that typically holds up well in both offset and digital print. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-Complementary
How to use Chestnut
CSS Variable
:root {
--brand-primary: #B94646;
--brand-primary-rgb: 185, 70, 70;
} Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.
Tailwind Config
colors: {
brand: '#B94646',
}
Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.
Print Design (CMYK)
C: 0%
M: 62%
Y: 62%
K: 27% Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.
RGB for Screens
rgb(185, 70, 70)
rgba(185, 70, 70, 0.8) Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.
Frequently asked questions
What color is #B94646?
What is the RGB value of #B94646?
Is Chestnut a warm or cool color?
How do I use #B94646 in CSS?
background-color: #B94646; or color: #B94646; or as an RGB value: rgb(185, 70, 70). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 62%, 62%, 27%.